meldian
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
meldian
- to inform; notify; report
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Hē nolde meldian on his ġefēran þe mid him sieredon ymb þone cyning.
- He wouldn't inform on his companions who had conspired with him against the king.
- Ðus ælfred us / ealdspell reahte, / cyning Westsexna, / cræft meldode, / leoðwyrhta list.
- Thus Alfred recounted old stories to us, king of the West Saxons, he declared his craft, the poet his art.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- to declare; announce
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of meldian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | meldian | meldienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | meldiġe | meldode |
| second person singular | meldast | meldodest |
| third person singular | meldaþ | meldode |
| plural | meldiaþ | meldodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | meldiġe | meldode |
| plural | meldiġen | meldoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | melda | |
| plural | meldiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| meldiende | (ġe)meldod | |